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Application filed May i2; 1904, Serial No. 207,668. Renewed March 13,1912. Serial No. 683,606.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. MOORE, s citizen of the United States,residing at lVashington, in the District of Columbia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in AutoinaticTypographic Apparatus,of which the following is a speciif cation.

My invention relates to automatic typographieapparatus .of the Aclassin. Whichthe operation is controlled iii/.means of a composing device onwhich is represented typographie characters and operations forming acomposition, which composition is repro duced in typographie charactersby the operation of the automatic apparatus.

The apparatus forming the subject of the present invention is moreparticularly adopted. to cooperate with a composing device in the natureof a tape or ribbon on which the characters, spaces, shifts'A and other'features constituting the typographie composition to be produced arerepresented by pertorations. The perforations of the composing deviceare arranged in a series of transverse linesA some of which contain aplurality of character representations and others of which may containonly-a single character-representation, according' as the consecutivelyoccurring characters in the or do not follow a predetermined order olsequence. Besides bear* inn clmraoter-representations the composingdevice, 'withwhich the machine., hereindescribed, is designed tocoperate, has thereon peri'iorations representing' various otherfeatures oi a typographie composition which perforations control theapparatus to produce word spacing und case changing or shifting tronione case or face of type to.

another. lino representations :ind/other representations which will behereinafter referred to.

compos-inn' device ci' the character above dcf-:crihed is disclosed inmy application for Letters Patent Serial No. 136,185, filed Dccember 22,1902. 'Said composing device consists of two members, one of whichcontrols thc-operation of the typographie apparatus to pei-forni thefunctions above described the other member of which controls thejustification of the lines oi the composition. "rlfhe'machineherein-described is of the class. in'whichl fluid pressure is employed.

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the perforations and blank portions of the composing device `or ribbonforming4 valves controlling the admission of the iuid pressure tovarious parts of the machine correspending to said perforations. Themost convenient form of luid pressure being compressed air, the term airor sir presl sure as used in this specification is to be understood tomean any convenient form of fluid pressure as well as air; the inyentionbeingr understood as not restricted to the use of .air pressure only.

The following is a description of the invention to enable those skilledin the art' to make sind use the same.

ln the accompanying dreungs have illustrated an apparatus embodying myinvention,v in the several views of which the su ine rei'erenc'e lettersindicate correspondingl pruts. F or convenience ot reference l havegiven all the views on the saine sheet the same numeral. the severalViews on each sheet being identified by suitable index letters.

Figure l shows a plan View ratus. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the lowerside of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the apparatus.Fig. 3E is a detail showing` plan of a portion of auxiliary cam shaftand tape feed escapement with base-plate removed. -Figx et isa sectionalelevation on line A A. of Fig. l viewed from left of apparatus. Figs. 4to 4d inclusive are Adetails showing,r stop-pin and Contact mechanism.Fig. el@ is a detail showing' section of carriage cylinder andcontrolling valve. Fig. if is a detail showing section or" impressionmechanism cylinder and connections. Figs. 4J; 4 and 4f are detailsectionsI showing portions of impression controlling mechanism. Fig. itis a sectional. detail showing a portion of tape clamp and valve. Fig. 5is a detail showin f escapeincnt mechanism of tape feed she andauxiliary cani shaft. Fig. 5a is a detail 100 elevation showing sectionof carriage and carriage feed controlling mechanism. Fig.

5" is a detail showing inipression-n'iaterial line feed mechanism. Fig.(i is a `Vertical longitudinal section through type-wheelloo shaftshowing;` type-carrier mechanism. Fig.

Gn is s transverse sectional detail through line B B or" l? and showsspiders for operating; type-carrier wedges and type-car- Fg. 6" is adetail section 1w of the appa,-

' detail showing :i portion o' on line C C of Fig. o showingtype-carrier wedges and locking' bolts in operated position. Figs. i3":incl (3" are le ails showing action of type-carrier .veilff 'Fig'. (3is a.

ige-wheel. F Gf n partial section taken on line D D of Fig. G :niflshows t v1' e-\viieel locking pins. Fig. 6e is a. transverse section ofthe type wheel shaft :incl the siiiler frame. Fig. Z is a frontelevation of tipe-carrier sliiiting` mechanism. llie'. Y is a. partielsection teken on line E E of Fig. 7 looking from left side ot apparatus.Fig. 8 is a. let-ail in persp .ctive and partiel section. of shiftingmeclionism. Fig. 8a is :i partiel section on line F F of Fig. T showinginlet valves. Fig. 8b is a detail showing bottom View of inlet valveblock with cap removed showing air ducts. Figs. 8c, 8 and Se are detailvieivs of shifting mechanism showing action of safety lock. Fie 9 is edetail in perspective and partial section of 'tape valve mechanism andpositioningr stops for vtype-carriers n 1. .Y ii 9'* to Sr inclusive aredetails showing flri ng' mechanism for type-Wheel shift and aireomiections. Fig. l0 s detail spective sind partial section showingcarriage 'leed con Arolling mechanism, impression mechanism vulves undstopping and starting mechanism for main cam slia ift. Fig. 10"- is a`detail section shmving main cani shaft clutch. Figs. 1Gb and 10 are.detail sections on line G G of Fig. l0a and slioivs :fiction of clutch.F l0"K shows detail views of impression mechanism valve controllingcams. Fig. il is a. detail sectional l'iei'spective of gage slides.Figs. ilencl ll `nrc details showing,f ,effige slides in perspective.Fig. llc is :i detail showing section of slide mechanism on line H; ilot' Fig. il. Fig'. 11 is :i detail and partial section showing top viewoi slide mechanism. lle, lli und lgfsn'e details showing gage lifleblock and caps in perspective. ll is a detail snowing elevation. ofgage'slide mechanism from ri. side of apparatus. l'igs. 1li, lik (lretails showing iustification step mile guides and slides. Fig. is e.detail showing elevation and partial section of carriageiecflncontrolling meclninisni. Figs. lf3@ to 12g inclusive are detailsshowing parts of carriage 'feed controlling mechanism, Figs. l2 and 12Cbeing section views on lines l( l. and Tri M respectively of Fig. l2.Fig. l2 is a fletail View showing the carriage normal positioning lock.Fig. 121 is a detail section on line L L, Fig. l2" lookingin directionof the arrow. Fig. 1B is :i detail showing justification mechanism inperspective. Fig. i3 is a rletiiii showing transverse section oii feeddrum. Fig. 13? is a detail showing n stop arm of 'justificationmechanism. Fig. 13 is a zlctiii showing enfl elevation of mecha.- nisriwith parts removed.. 13"l is a de- Home mii vertical section througl'ijusciiication feed drum. Fig. 13C is detail showing throw-out means ofthe justification meclinnism. l is an elevation of machine from rig itside with parte removed. Fig. l@ is :i detail section siimvingw frictiondriving; puiley. Fig. l5 is a detail. showing inl;- ing` mechanism inelevation. Fig. l5 is o detail section on line N N or" 1.5 showing inl;font and clutch connections.l Fig. 16 is a diagrammatic View of theliuid. pressure connections and also ot' the electrical circuitsemployed. i Fig. 17 illustrates a portion of a controller strip orribbon marked to control the machine to produce. lWithout justificationthe 'following sentence: John quickly extemporized five tow bags. Fig.17a sliovvs portion of justification strip marked with appropriatejustiica tion marks to govern machine, so that it. will justify abovesentence. Figs. 17h to lf inclusive, are portions of justificationstrip, illustrating` marks that control the different amounts ofjiustification. Fig. 17g sliows a development of a. portion of a.type-carrier inflicating characters and non-printingf or blank portion.thereon.

The appara-tus i driven by belt connection ivitnany conveniei'itl sourceof power. such as. for instance', 4an electric motor.

The finiti pressure for operating the various ports of 'clio :ipparatusmuy be generated ov a suitable pump or stored. in a suitable reservoirfrom. which it is conducted by suitable connections to the appropriateparte of the. apparatus.

l represents the reservoir for iiuicl pres sure having connectionsleading therefrom to the various part-s the apparatus, :is will loehereinafter explained in detail.

The apparatus is constructed or built upon a oase plete 'i supported bylegs 2. .ournalefl in suitable bearing;4 upon the lower side of theibase-plate are the main operating shafts. (See Figs. 2 and 5%).

The moin driving shaft is indicated by numeral A belt pulley on one endolf this shaft is tiie medium by which it is connecteil to the source o,power. A. counter'- sliaft i8? is v :necteil through gears 18S. lSf) tothe driving; slia'l't 2F- and has clutch connection l'n" .vitii the maincam shaft ll. Also gear-eci to the driving shaft is :in rmxiliary camshaft L28 by moons oi gears '20, 2l und 22.

Feed mechanism/ for he cofm/msvf/r/.y/ M?)- /mnf--leferring to F ige. l,5? and fl: Near the iront edge of base plate'l. anil journnicd insuitable brackets rising therefrom, is o guide roller-3 provided withspr(loket-teeth l over which the composing (lcvice o1' perforated tapeis led into the machine, a guide plete 5 lacing provided to guide thetape or ribbon. to said guide-Teiler. The. tope or ribbon is providerfinem' its edges with o. sc-

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ries of sprocket-holes which are engaged by the sprocket-teeth i on theguide-roller. A. drag or friction device consisting of a bar Gextending' transversely of plate 5 provided With a cloth or felt coveredface, is mounted in arms i', 7, at opposite ends thereof; said armsbeing pivotaliy mounted upon a rod 8 and pressen downwardiv upon the'guideplete by means oi. springs 75 mounted upon the rod 8 and bearingupon arms 7, 7. This spring-pressed drag 6 insures engagement of thesprocket-teeth with the sprocket-holes inthe tope or ribbon, and l keepsthe tape or ribbontnut i when passing through i sind smooth the velreclami,` hereinafter described. -From guide roller the tape or ribbonposses down through a slot l in the base-plate, over a feed roller li,Fig. 2, provided With sprocket-teeth l2 similar to sprocket-teeth 4i onthe guideroller 3. .Ai presser roll 13 is provided hovreceive thesproelet-- teeth l! of the roller 11 and is journaied to run in surfaceContact with the to keep it in engagement with the sprocket-teeth.

Tl'ie feed roller ll is mounted upon. a shaft l journeled in frames 1G,supported from the lower side'oi3 hase-plate l. Fast upon said. shaft 15is e sleeve Carrying un escapenient Wheel 1T provided with escnpementteeth. Mounted on the seme sleeve with escapement wheel 17 is a frictional-.driving gear 18 in mesh with the trein of gears 19, 20, 2l and22, thus connecting said 'feed roll li with the driving shaft 23 (Figs.2, 3 'und 4f.) The feed of the tape or ribbon is governed bv the saidescapement ,wheel 17 as controlled by escapen (See Fig. This escape mentlever is pivoted on the stud 25 projecting laterally from the frame i6.Said e"- capexnent lever formed with forked arms 24, 24h, theextremities of which are shaped to engage the teeth of the escapementwheel 17, Arm 0 a engages; the teeth Ao't 'the es campement wheel toarrest it; and arm 24 is so shaped as to be engaged by the teeth oi theescapement `wheel in its revoiution. The teeth striking arm 2Mb :iet tocam baci. arm 24 into engagement with the next tooth and arrest theescapement wheel after each escapernent. By this. means the scepement ofonly one tooth at a time is possible.

.ln the tail of the escapement .lever is n'iounted a spring bolt 26,which, in its projected position, eng'zlges a. stop-bloei; i?? on theframe lli. This block holds the escape ment lever from movement, keeping:firm 211?- in engagement with the escepementwheel and holding the sainefrom movement. A spring 28 surrounds the stud on which the osonpementlever is mounted and tends tm, disengnge the arm 2i from the escepementWheel and keeps the bolt 2G pressed .against i the stop block 27. Arm2li is of such nl ire/ire itsiinger 30 have shape, and engages theescapement Wheel such point, 'that the tendency of said es eapei'nentWheel to rotate under the iniiuence of the 'mein driving. shaft assiststhe action ci spring 28.

Mounted to slide adjacent the fece ci the stopbioelr 27 is e plunger 29having pivoted at its lower end a spring iinger 30 which is keptin'icontaet with the stop-biooir by its spring 37.. ?ivoteily' connectedwith the kupper end oi said plunger 29 is a beii-eranli lever 32 whichis pivoted on a stud 33 in bracket 16. ri"he downwerdiy extending' ermof this beibcrank lever is provided with an armature Sei.- arrsngedadjacent an electromngnet 35 supported on bracket 16. i spring ti tendsto urge beibcrenif iever 32 upward and thus to heid the einziger 29 awayfrom the bolt :26 and armature Seaway from the magnet. Thedecitre-magnet 35 is energized by connections from the tTpecerrier-arrest ing mechanism, hereinafter described, 'the circuit ofthe magnet being closed when the type carrier is arrested in normal'position by the normal stop-pin, es hereinafter de scribed, it beingunderstood that the type carrier is arrested in normal position afterthe completion of each cycle of movement and that a cycle of movement ofthe type carrier is performed for each 'transverse line of perforationsupon the tape or ribbon-`v 'llie electromegnet being energized at eacharrest of the type Wheel in normal position attracts the armature 34:,the movement-of which through the bell crank lever 32 de presses plunger29, the finger of which strikes the holt 26 pushing it below the stop`block 27, therebyv freeing the escepement lever and permitting the saineto osoiiiate on its pivot' and aile-w en escapement of the escapementWheel i? one tooth, the escapomcnt'lerer being immediately returned bythe comming fiction of the teeth of the escapement Wheei against thearmv 24'. By this means the feed relier li. is given :i more ment of onetooth causing; a feed of the ribbon one transverse line. The purpose ofthe spring linger 30 :it the end of plunger 29 is to permit of thereturn movement or' the escapement lever in ease the plunger 29 and notbeen withdrawn Suthciently quickly out of the path of bolt in order toenabie ti' 3 ribbon to be inserted in the machine sind ziilisisted, ehond-oper ated feeding;r device .is provided. (See Figs. Q and ThisYdei/ire consists of a hand lever pioted on a stud 24J on frame 16. @neend of the lever is yoke-shaped es at Q45 end engages a eolisr 2i" onthe lhub of the escapement lever 24.-. A latch 24 en :ages the extension.24d of the yoke 24g and oids the lever 24's in its shifted position.The latch hic is mounted on a roo: shaft 24s. and a finger lever 24m isprovided on the other end or seid rock shaft for reieesing the hitch.

